Chatham Islands Rail vs White Swamphen

Cabalus modestus в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chatham Islands Rail White Swamphen
Научное название Cabalus modestus Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев
Масса 83,1 g (2.93 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Chatham Islands Rail only

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

White Swamphen

White Swamphen (Porphyrio albus) is an extinct all-white swamphen formerly endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. Known from specimens collected around 1790 and early drawings; had reduced wings indicating flightlessness or near-flightlessness. Extirpated by hunting after European discovery. Related to Australasian Swamphen.

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